Nifty Quote

I thought I would share the opening sentences from one of my favorite books, On Bulls***, by Princeton Professor of Philosophy Harry G. Frankfurt. Dr. Frankfurt initially wrote it as an essay for a lunchtime lecture series held by his department. Since I am committed to avoid profanity on my blog, I have decided to obscure a key term, even though you all know what it is. The book opens as follows:

"One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bulls***. Everyone knows this."

Frankfurt spends the next 67 pages analyzing this phenomenon, ultimately concluding that "sincerity itself is bulls***." I highly recommend the book. It is an entertaining look at something all too familiar to teachers around the world. Just be warned that it uses that term on every page.